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International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 2, Issue 6, June 2012 11
ISSN 2250-3153
Computation
Ho = Homas, Yagyas, Meditation (Vedic Chanting) reduce the crime rate during the period it is performed
H1 = Homas, Yagyas, Meditation (Vedic Chanting) does not reduce the crime rate during the period it is
performed
Table 3: Calculation of observed and expected frequency
(O-
Period O E O-E E)2 (O-E)2/E
29.3 -
1 26 3 3.33 11 0.38
29.3
2 31 3 1.67 3 0.10
29.3
3 31 3 1.67 3 0.10
88 88
x2 = Sumation (O-E)2/E = 0.57
df = 3 - 1 = 2
table value at 5% for 2 df = 5.99
Since the calculated value = 0.57 is lesser than table value of 5.99, null hypothesis is accepted at 5% level of
significance.
The results show that vedic chants reduce crime rate.
Details of the calculations has been mentioned in the
Annexure
In addition to the data collected the public opinion was summed
up to:
i. During any festival where there are masses of people
the Police security is increased; Inorder to avoid
adverse conditions there are many rules set prior to
any public event. This is helps the police to
maintain discipline among the crowd; leading to
decrease in crime.
ii. People have become more aware and avoid going to
places where there are mishaps likely to happen.
iii. People who attended meditations and various vedic
chants experienced happy and meditative state of
mind, they felt light, positive towards life and their
goals and experienced more productive in their
routine life. They became more inclined towards
doing work for betterment of themselves their
family members and their society.
IV. CONCLUSION
The data collected shows that there is reduction of crime,
during the period of Navratri when the vedic chants are
performed.
Generally, Navratri is associated with Garba or Dandiya; a
festival celebrated at night and chances are high for a greater
number of mishaps to take place, due to there being more people
0.57
around the city, outside their homes, at night. However, the data
collected shows that there were less crimes reported during the
Navratri period for the selected sample zones. Thus, it is proved
that Vedic Chants reduce crime rate during the period it is
performed.
LIMITATIONS
The crimes which are registered only are taken into
consideration.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The results prove that vedic chants reduce crime rate, thus, to
maintain the impact of positivity in the surrounding these chants
should take place more frequently.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Special thanks to Mrs. Nayana, Mr. Sujit Bankar, Mr. S.
Kadam, Prof.Preeti Shirodkar, Prof. Pallavi Mhatre, Dr.Nirmala
Joshi, Prof. Pranjal Muley, our family members, friends and well
wishers.
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